Looney Tunes - Season 1 - Wabbit- New

) marks a deliberate departure from the suburban sitcom style of its predecessor, The Looney Tune Show

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production Season 1 Part 1 on DVD on . The two‑disc set featured 26 episodes and retailed for $19.97. The press release at the time promised “cutting‑edge animation, new and clever storylines,” and emphasized the introduction of Squeaks and Bigfoot .

are highlighted as clever modern updates to classic rivalries. The Mixed: New Friends and Familiar Faces

If you skipped Wabbit because you thought it was just "another modern reboot," Season 1 is worth a revisit. It is a series that respects the legacy of the past while confidently stepping into the future—proving that you can’t keep a good rabbit down. Wabbit- New Looney Tunes - Season 1

A master of disguise and martial arts, Claudette is a pink, perfumed skunk who has a crush on Bugs. Unlike Penelope Pussycat (the old Looney Tunes skunk), Claudette is aggressive and competent. Her episodes are a delight as she uses parkour and judo to "win" Bugs’ affection, forcing him to flee for his life.

A stubborn, highly aggressive animal control worker determined to catch Bugs. Notable Episodes from Season 1

The production team, spearheaded by executive producer Sam Register and producers Erik Kuska and Gary Hartle, shifted the visual aesthetic from the sleek, vector-based designs of the previous series to a more organic, sketchy, and expressive art style. The character designs reintroduced exaggerated squash-and-stretch physics, allowing for a broader range of physical comedy. Character Reimaginings and Modernized Dynamics ) marks a deliberate departure from the suburban

The show introduced new, often bizarre characters to challenge Bugs, including Squeaks the Squirrel (Bugs’ quiet, often mischievous best friend) and Theodore Tasmanian Devil (a more civilized, though still prone to destructiveness, version of Taz). Production Style and Tone

: Bugs' best friend and deuteragonist who often needs Bugs' help with trouble, such as escaping ninjas.

Going Underground: A Complete Guide to Wabbit: New Looney Tunes Season 1 The press release at the time promised “cutting‑edge

One of the most notable additions to the Looney Tunes canon in season one is , a small, energetic rodent who serves as Bugs’ close friend and sidekick. Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, Squeaks communicates only through high‑pitched squeaks—a vocal limitation that becomes a running gag and a source of comic frustration for those around him . Squeaks quickly becomes the series’ breakout original character, often finding himself in trouble that only Bugs can fix.

The most critical decision the showrunners made in Season 1 was the depiction of Bugs Bunny. Following the 2011 cancellation of The Looney Tunes Show (which sitcomized the characters into apartment-dwelling roommates), Wabbit stripped away the domestic setting.

Producers Erik Kuska and Matt Craig emphasized modernizing the humor. Instead of classic anvils, Bugs faces technological hurdles like digital banking and smartphones.

Voiced by J.P. Karliak , Wile E. is reimagined as Bugs’ overly-intellectual, "know-it-all" neighbor who uses advanced technology for everyday tasks.

Season 1 of Wabbit consists of , which originally aired between September 21, 2015, and February 8, 2018. Each half-hour episode was typically split into two 11-minute segments. The season's broadcast history is a bit complicated: the first 15 episodes aired on Cartoon Network, the next several on Boomerang, and some episodes (23-26) were released first on DVD before ever airing on television.